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True or False - The prime considerations in stair design should be appearance and location.
False
_____ stairs require a long, open space that is sometimes difficult to accommodate in a floor plan.
Straight Run
True or False - The difference between wide and narrow U stairs is the horizontal space between the flights.
True
_____ stairs are used when there is not enough space for L, double-L, or U stairs.
Winder
What term is used to describe the shortest clear vertical distance measured between the nosing of the treads and the ceiling?
headroom
The purpose of a(n) _____ is to help people steady themselves as they travel up and down steps or ramps where they might slip, trip, or fall.
handrail
True or False - Railing systems are required to meet several minimum code requirements for loading and impact.
True
A(n) _____ carries a person up and down as existing stairway on a special seat built into a fixture installed on the wall.
Stairlift
A vertical member of a stairway that supports the handrail on open stairs.
baluster
A custom-made stairway with trapezoidal steps that rise along an irregular curve or arc.
Circular Stairs
A stairway that has two 90° turns and two landings along the flight, but is not U-shaped.
Double-L Stairs
A stringer that has been routed or grooved to receive the treads and risers of a stairway.
Housed Stringer
A stairway that has a landing at some point along the flight of stairs at which the stairway turns.
L-Stairs
A flat floor area at some point between the top and bottom of the stairway.
Landing
The primary set of stairs from the first floor to the second floor or from a split foyer to the first floor.
main stairs
The rounded projection of a stair tread that extends past the face of the riser.
nosing
